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CDHI champions several institutional projects every year. Institutional projects positively impact UTHealth with improvements to processes or EMR technology that aligns to our vision statement.
The Simplified Surgery Scheduling (S3) project focuses on developing and implementing a standardized and optimized workflow for surgery scheduling at MH hospitals, MH ASCs, and other facilities. Currently, the lack of a consistent surgery scheduling process leads to errors and inefficiencies, which negatively impact patients, their care teams, and the revenue cycle. The S3 project aims to simplify surgery scheduling by identifying common practices across various surgery centers and service lines. Additionally, it will explore opportunities for automation to streamline the process. The goal is to create a more efficient and standardized scheduling system that can be easily adapted to different settings.
This project aims to tackle the increasing problem of "note bloat" in electronic health records (EHRs), which occurs when the length of medical notes expands due to unnecessary content and redundancy. By analyzing note length, refining writing practices, and optimizing configurations within the Epic system, the project seeks to streamline the note-writing process. This will help reduce the administrative burden on healthcare providers, ultimately enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in clinical documentation.
Epic's best practices include a dedicated physician builder program. Physician builders are practicing doctors who devote significant effort to Epic-related projects. Epic maintains a certification process for physician builders. The Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation will be the home for the University's physician builder program. These Physician Builders will be the faculty for the center.
In fiscal year 2023, UTHealth Houston introduced a new HOOP policy for charge capture. The Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation is collaborating with the Executive Steering Committee's Charge Capture Submission Oversight Work Group to develop innovative solutions aimed at optimizing charge capture processes.
Fast Pass is designed to enhance patient satisfaction by offering earlier appointment opportunities and improving access to care. It optimizes schedule utilization by filling open slots efficiently, reducing gaps in scheduling. Additionally, Fast Pass minimizes the workload for front desk staff by streamlining waitlist management, allowing them to focus on other essential tasks. This system ensures a seamless and efficient scheduling process, benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.
